Baby Tooth was glad her shift was almost over. She had been flying all over the place trying to make up for all the damage that Pitch had caused.
Her mother has been very busy lately trying to track down the teeth they lost while still collecting the new teeth. Baby Tooth felt sorry for her mother. She couldn't fathom having to do that much work.
She fluttered over to the tooth storing area and put the molar in it's respective area before she flew towards the garden. Toothiana started building it a couple hundred years ago before she split up to make Baby Tooth's batch. No matter how many times she visits the garden she is always awed by it's beauty.
It was surrounded by tall, thick trees which had numerous vines wrapped around them. In the center there were fields of beautiful flowers that Toothiana had collected over the years. Baby Tooth slowed down so she could admire the various colors of the flower as she flew over them. She chuckled to herself as she saw a pretty white flower that reminded her of Jack's teeth.
She kept on flying until she got to her favorite tree. Baby Tooth liked this tree because it was different from the others just like her. Instead of having pink flowers on the vine it had blue! She fluttered inside a hole in the tree and started to take a nap when she heard someone knock on the truck of the tree. She didn't really want to get up but did so anyway-who knows it could be urgent?
She peeked out the hole of the tree to see her favorite guardian(besides her mother of course) Jack Frost! She was excited to see him but she was also very tired so her greeting came out a tired chirp.
"Oh, I'm sorry Baby Tooth." he said apologetically.
Baby Tooth flew up to the boy's check and nuzzled him assuring it was okay. He laughed showing off his beautiful teeth.
"I was wondering if you wanted to come with me to hang out with Jamie." he said smiling at her. Baby Tooth seemed hesitant and Jack noticed this.
"It's okay! You don't have to play." he assured the fairy. He gestured toward his jacket pocket. "Just hang out in here." Baby Tooth chipped in agreement and flew entered the warm pocket and off they went.
Baby Tooth awoke with the feeling of something on top of her. She opened her eyes to see she was in North's workshop in a bed. She was confused. She could of sworn that she was with Jack!
"Baby Tooth!" she heard someone call her name. She turned her head to see her mother looking down on her with a relieved expression her face.
Huh? What happened? she chirped to her mother.
"You don't remember?" her mother asked as she picked her up and cradled her in her hands. She felt a cold breeze go through the room announcing the arrival of Jack Frost.
"Don't get too close Jack!" her mother warned. "She's still recovering!" Baby Tooth tilted her head in confusion before she tried to flap her wings. She immediately felt a surge of pain and let out a small cry.
Her mother turned her attention back to her. "Oh no! Don't try to fly. You damaged your wings!" she said as she stroked Baby Tooth's feather. She then placed her back under the blanket. Jack approached the fairy carefully not wanting to accidentally activate his powers.
"I'm so sorry Baby Tooth. Jamie and I got a little out of hand playing and you fell out of my pocket. You landed pretty hard so I rushed you here." he said apologetically.
"It's okay" she chirped at him even though he didn't understand.
"She forgives you." Tooth translated to Jack. He gave Baby Tooth a small smile before he was ushered out of the room by Toothiana. "We should let her rest Jack. Let's go tell the others she's okay. I'll come back to check on you later!" she hear her mother yell as she closed the door.
Baby Tooth laid under the blanket for a couple of minutes hoping she can fall asleep again but to no avail. She groaned in frustration trying to think of a way to fall asleep.
Baby Tooth pondered for a moment before she remembered a method that the kids would use. They would count sheep! She giggled quietly to herself and began counting.
One sheep, Two sheep, Three Sheep, Four Sheep….
As she continued to count sheep she was surprised that it was working. Her eyes started to flutter close and she fell asleep.
When she opened her eyes all she could see was stars. They were breathtaking. Her eyes trailed along the sky seeing the numerous constellations her mother had shown her and her sisters. This felt way too real to be one of Sandy's dreams. She seemed to be on a grassy plain somewhere. She got up and did a quick flap of her wings bracing herself for pain. She was surprised when it didn't hurt. Fairies did have quick healing but with an injured wing it would take at least an entire day to recover.
Baby Tooth
Her eyes widened at the deep voice. She didn't recognize it all. She fluttered above the ground and looked around for the source of the voice. She didn't see anyone and she started to wonder if she just imagined it.
Baby Tooth
Nope. She definitely didn't imagine it. Suddenly, above her a bright light flashed. She looked up to see the moon in all its glory. Baby Tooth gasped. Was it the Man in the Moon who was talking?
Fulfill your destiny, Baby Tooth
Her head tilted in confusion. What destiny? All she ever did was collect teeth? She heard a throaty laugh come from above her before she saw a bright orb float down from the sky and float in front of her. Her mother warned her about approaching stuff she felt uncomfortable around. However, Baby Tooth was really curious and besides the Man in the Moon wouldn't let anything happen to her. Her decision made she touched the orb and it glowed in response. The last thing she remembered was the light engulfing her.
Baby Tooth shot up in the bed she was laid in. It felt strangely smaller than it did before. Her eyes darted across the room. Heck, everything seemed smaller than it did before. She glanced down at her body and her eyes widened. She fell out of her bed in shock. Baby Tooth hoped it was a dream as she crawled over to the mirror in the room. Once she got see her reflection her suspicions were confirmed true. Her body had changed. She looked at her reflection in shock before she let loose a loud scream that rang throughout North's Workplace. Unbeknownst to her a man was watching from way above the sky with a smile on is face.
"Let's see how this plays out."